From home to the front. World War I (1914-18) in the primary classroom

Resources for Teaching Bingham, J. And Nasen, R (2005) Start up History. Remembrance Day. London: Evans. Brocklehurst, R. Chisholme, H. and Brook, H, (2007) The Usborne introduction to the First World War. London: Usborne. Daniel, J. (2010) My First World War. London: Franklin Watts. Claire, H. (2007). Walter Tull: Sport War and challenging adversity (Key Stage 1).Available at Northampton: Northamptonshire Black History Association. Available at: http://www.northants-black-history.org.uk. Claire, H. (2007). Walter Tull: Sport War and challenging adversity (Key Stages 2/3). Available at: Northampton: Northamptonshire Black History Association. Available at: http://www.northants-black-history.org.uk http:// www.cwgc.org/ Historical Association (n.d.) Muslim Tommies. From East to West for the motherland. The Historical Association. Available from: http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_resource_4063,4365_11.html Historical Association (n.d) World War 1 and the South Asian British Community http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_resource_5702,5707_171.html The Historical Association (n.d) Teaching Romany Gypsy History within Key Stages 1, 2 and 3 The Historical Association. http://www.history.org.uk/resources/secondary_resource_4395,4396_59.html Manning, M. (2013) Charlie’s War: Remembering World War One. London: Franklin- Morgan, Michael (2012) Walter Tull Scrapbook. London: Francis Lincoln. Morpurgo, M. (2004) Private Peaceful. London: Oberon. Morpurgo, M. (2012) A Medal for Leroy. London: Harper Collins. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/firstworldwar/maps/europe1914.htm) This contains a wealth of resources including the following which provides a focus for this article: Nevison ,C.R. W. (1919) The Harvest of Battle. National Archives. Available at:http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/greatwar/g3/cs2/g3cs2s7.htm[Accessed 21 April 2014] Useful Websites http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/0/ww1/26294863 This provides a wide range of interactive and thematic approaches to studying the war which is useful across all key stages. www.europeana 1914-18-eu This is a European project which has produced a massive range of resources www.cwgc.org/ The Commonwealth War Grave website provides an essential resource for linking your locality to the names and locations of those killed at the front. http://www.1914-1918.net/links.htm This provides comparable links to the above. http://www.nam.ac.uk/ The National Army Museum site contains a range of resources. http://ww1centenary.oucs.oxac.uk This provides a massive range of resources including evidence related to the war poets for example. Six One News: Family treasures at WWI roadshow – Available at: RTÉ www.rte.ie/news/player/2012/0321/3234751-family-treasures-at-wwi-roadshow/ An excellent basis for starting a local research project. http://www.iwm.org.uk/history/first-world-war This is especially useful for providing visual resources including photographs and posters. The Imperial War Museum is going to have a major focus on WW1and it will be worth checking its website. http://noglory.org/ This website shows a diverse range of people who contributed to the war while challenging what it perceives as glorification of the war. http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/First-World-War-Poetry-Digital-Archive-3008873/ This relates to war poetry which could be used as well as or an alternative to the painting as a focus.